option group .BackColor question

[Terrell Miller]

I'm trying to add code to a form so when option groups get
the focus they will be highlighted (yellow, in this case).

I just use conditional formatting for the textboxes, but
you can't do that with OGs.

I have the following handlers for a typical option group:

Private Sub ogClinic_Enter()
Call HighlightOG(Me.ActiveControl, True)
End Sub

Private Sub ogClinic_Exit(Cancel As Integer)
Call HighlightOG(Me.ActiveControl, False)
End Sub

....and here's the subroutine they call:

Sub HighlightOG(ThisControl As Control, bEnter As Boolean)
Dim lColor As Long
Select Case bEnter
Case True: lColor = lBGYellow
Case Else: lColor = lBGWhite
End Select
ThisControl.BackColor = lColor
End Sub

where
Public Const lBGYellow As Long = 8454143
Public Const lBGWhite As Long = 16777215


The handlers execute when they're supposed to and don't
generate any error codes. The ThisControl object points to
the right place, and I can see the BackColor property
change value correctly in the Watch window as the handler
executes.

But the option group never changes color onscreen!

I can do it manually with the Fill/BackColor button and it
works fine, the OG changes color. But the VBA subs don't
do nuthin'

Any ideas why the color doesn't change onscreen?

TIA,

 

[Dale Fye]

Terrell,

Have you tried a repaint?

--
HTH

Dale Fye


I'm trying to add code to a form so when option groups get
the focus they will be highlighted (yellow, in this case).

I just use conditional formatting for the textboxes, but
you can't do that with OGs.

I have the following handlers for a typical option group:

Private Sub ogClinic_Enter()
Call HighlightOG(Me.ActiveControl, True)
End Sub

Private Sub ogClinic_Exit(Cancel As Integer)
Call HighlightOG(Me.ActiveControl, False)
End Sub

....and here's the subroutine they call:

Sub HighlightOG(ThisControl As Control, bEnter As Boolean)
Dim lColor As Long
Select Case bEnter
Case True: lColor = lBGYellow
Case Else: lColor = lBGWhite
End Select
ThisControl.BackColor = lColor
End Sub

where
Public Const lBGYellow As Long = 8454143
Public Const lBGWhite As Long = 16777215


The handlers execute when they're supposed to and don't
generate any error codes. The ThisControl object points to
the right place, and I can see the BackColor property
change value correctly in the Watch window as the handler
executes.

But the option group never changes color onscreen!

I can do it manually with the Fill/BackColor button and it
works fine, the OG changes color. But the VBA subs don't
do nuthin'

Any ideas why the color doesn't change onscreen?

TIA,

 

[Dale Fye]

Also, check the backstyle of the control to make sure it is set to
normal.

--
HTH

Dale Fye


I'm trying to add code to a form so when option groups get
the focus they will be highlighted (yellow, in this case).

I just use conditional formatting for the textboxes, but
you can't do that with OGs.

I have the following handlers for a typical option group:

Private Sub ogClinic_Enter()
Call HighlightOG(Me.ActiveControl, True)
End Sub

Private Sub ogClinic_Exit(Cancel As Integer)
Call HighlightOG(Me.ActiveControl, False)
End Sub

....and here's the subroutine they call:

Sub HighlightOG(ThisControl As Control, bEnter As Boolean)
Dim lColor As Long
Select Case bEnter
Case True: lColor = lBGYellow
Case Else: lColor = lBGWhite
End Select
ThisControl.BackColor = lColor
End Sub

where
Public Const lBGYellow As Long = 8454143
Public Const lBGWhite As Long = 16777215


The handlers execute when they're supposed to and don't
generate any error codes. The ThisControl object points to
the right place, and I can see the BackColor property
change value correctly in the Watch window as the handler
executes.

But the option group never changes color onscreen!

I can do it manually with the Fill/BackColor button and it
works fine, the OG changes color. But the VBA subs don't
do nuthin'

Any ideas why the color doesn't change onscreen?

TIA,